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CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PC00222
THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES.
APPLICANT: City of Fresno
Capital Projects Department 747 R
Street, 2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
PROJECT
LOCATION: The proposed project is located in Trolley Park at 2004 N. Van Ness Blvd. (Council District 1)
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION: The proposed project includes addition of pole mounted light fixtures on the perimeter of the park and installing a shade structure over the existing tot lot area. Two of the shade structure poles will be equipped with light fixtures as well.
This project is exempt under Section 15301/Class 1 of the State of California CEQA Guidelines. None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to this project.
EXPLANATION:
Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible, or no expansion of existing or former use. The Project meets the criteria for the Class 1 exemption as the Project involves minor renovation of existing facilities within Trolley Park because it proposes new perimeter pole mounted light fixtures, a new shade structure over existing play equipment and shade structure pole mounted lighting and will not result in an expansion of existing or former use. Therefore, the proposed project complies with the conditions described in Section 15301/Class 1 of the California CEQA Guidelines.
Based on staff analysis, it was determined that no adverse environmental impacts would occur as a result of the proposed project and none of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to this project. Therefore, a categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project.
No adverse environmental impacts will occur as a result of the proposed project.
Date: January 8, 2026
Prepared By:
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Debbie Bernard, Project Manager
City of Fresno
Capital Projects Department